HB683 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Nurses and Nursing, certified registered nurse paractitioner prescribe certain controlled substances, qualifications for a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC), Board of Medical Examiner certify and renew QACSC, regulations for fees, fines punishment, disciplinary hearings, Article 3B added to Chapter 2, Title 20, Secs. 20-2-80 to 20-2-89 added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd

Description

Existing law provides for the licensure of certified registered nurse practitioners and the State Board of Medical Examiners established the qualifications for physicians engaged in collaborative practice with certified registered nurse practitioners.

This bill would allow for the prescribing of certain schedules of controlled substances; would provide for qualifications to obtain a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC) and prescription authority; would certify the State Board of Medical Examiners to register and approve certified registered nurse practitioners to obtain or renew a QACSC and would authorize the board to adopt regulations regarding the application procedures, fees, fines, punishment, and conduct for any disciplinary hearings for certified registered nurse practitioners applying for or in possession of a QACSC; would provide for denials of application and disciplinary action; would provide for an appeals process; would provide for the board to charge and collect fees, costs, and expenses; and would provide for immunity.

Existing law provides for limited access to the controlled substances prescription database and a surcharge on a controlled substance registration certificate.

This bill would provide for access by a certified registered nurse practitioner with a QACSC and payment of the surcharge on each QACSC.

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Subjects

Nurses and Nursing